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Revealed: Iraq announces details of oil and gas licensing round

Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has unveiled the locations of the 11 exploration sites for the sixth licensing round, clarifying the eligibility criteria for participating companies, according to press reports. All the exploratory sites for this licensing round are located in the western region. Muhammad Al-Saadi, Assistant Director General of the Petroleum Contracts and Licenses Department […]

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UN chief slams carbon capture; calls oil and gas producers ‘planet wreckers’

UN secretary-general António Guterres attacked the oil and gas industry attempts to justify fossil fuel expansion with carbon capture technology as “proposals to become more efficient planet wreckers”, in a speech that appeared to be take aim at the UAE hosts of COP28, the Financial Times reported. The industry’s stated plans to deal largely with […]

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Eni, Libya sign decarbonisation deal

Italian major Eni has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Libyan government to collaborate on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable energy initiatives in the country. The MOU aligns with Eni’s strategic objectives and Libya’s vision for accelerating decarbonization and transitioning to cleaner energy sources. Under the terms of the MOU, […]

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ExxonMobil to expand upstream investments in Egypt

Chairman and Managing Director of ExxonMobil Egypt, Amr Abou Eita, said the supermajor plans to expand its upstream exploration in Egypt while growing Mobil service stations network across the country. Eita added: “Additionally, we are interested in evaluating low-carbon solutions opportunities. The recent relocation to a state-of-the-art new head office is a reflection of a […]